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Formula One Drivers' Championship: Hamilton a 1.2 shot for glory
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Joe Dyer /
19 October 2008 /
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British driver wins in China to take seven point lead with one race to go.
Lewis Hamilton goes into the final grand prix of the season a [1.17] chance to lift the Drivers' Championship following victory in China today.
The British driver was largely uninterrupted by his rivals as he cruised to the win in Shanghai. Starting from pole position he never traded at higher than [3.3] on Betfair in taking all 10 points.
That gives the McLaren man a seven lead in the race to take the title with Felipe Massa, who finished second today, available at [6.6].
The final race of the season is in Brazil on November 2.
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